Wrong-way collision sends three to hospital

A suspected wrong-way DUI collision Monday morning in Southcenter injured three people, and State Patrol troopers are investigating.

The collision occurred at 8:09 a.m. on the Southcenter onramp to northbound Interstate 5.

A 1988 Dodge Dakota pickup was going south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 and exited to Southcenter Parkway, according to the State Patrol. A Saturn was entering northbound from Southcenter Parkway and collided head-on with the pickup.

The 52-year-old driver and a 62-year-old man in the Saturn were taken to Harborview Medical Center. The 41-year-old driving the truck was taken to Highline Hospital.

The roadway was blocked for nearly two hours as the scene was investigated and cleared.